Lee County Information
Lee in
Florida occupies
1,212 square miles and has a 2006 population of
571,344, a change from a 2000 population of
440,888 and
335,113 in 1990.
10.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,908 acts of violent crime reported in
Lee in 2004, a change from
2,600 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,082 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Lee, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lee | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 1,212 sq. miles | Ranked 580 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 571,344 | Ranked 104 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 544,196 | |
| Population 2000 | 440,888 | Ranked 136 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 335,113 | Ranked 154 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90% | |
| African American | 7.5% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,908 | 2,600 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 31 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 175 | |
| Robberies | 757 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,945 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 18,259 | 18,732 |
| Burglaries | 4,618 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,432 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,209 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 283,015 | 207,750 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,082 | 6,703 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 3.2% |
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